Cue guide

ABSTRACT

A cue guide and hand rest for use in playing pool and billiards which is positioned on a pool or billiard table for supporting the hand of the player, which normally guides the cue, in a correct position with the hand properly cupped and with the third, fourth and fifth fingers properly spread in the position of the hand as normally assumed by an experienced player.

United States Patent [72] Inventors Matthew Kenneth Hamilton:

Sophie Hamilton, Sylan Shores Motel & Hotels, Mount Dora, Fla. 32757 [21] Appl. No. 760,317 [22] Filed Sept. 17, 1968 [45] Patented Feb. 16, 1971 [54] CUE GUIDE 4 Claims, 1 Drawing Fig.

[52] 11.8. CI 273/23 [51] Int. Cl. A63d 15/10 [50] Field 01' Search 273/23, 24, 2, 14; 34/9.6; 86/10 (1.12)

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 189,175 11/1960 McCarthy D86/10 3,262,702 7/1966 Kovacs 273/54 570,459 11/1896 Cronin 273/24 635,569 10/1899 Miller 273/24 1,105,478 7/1914 Ames 273/24 Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Assistant Examiner-Richard .l. Apley Attorney-John N. Randolph player.

PATENTEU FEB] s 1971 mvamons SOPHIE HAMILTON ATTORNEY cos GUIDE SUMMARY It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a portable cue guide which may be readily rested in any location on a pool table and which has a convex upper surface adapted to provide a rest for the hand utilized to guide the cue and which is grooved to receive and hold the fingers correctly spread.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cue guide and hand rest having a groove to slidably receive the cue and a depression for receiving the tip of the index finger when positioned over the cue.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cue guide andhand rest having a flat bottom surface to provide a stable support for engaging on the pool table, and which pool cue guide is light in weight enabling it to be readily moved about and positioned on the table.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, illustrating a presently preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the cue guide, and

FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are sectional views thereof, taken substantially along planes as indicated by the lines 2-2, 3-3 and 4-4, respectively, of FIG. 1.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring more specifically to the drawing, the cue guide and hand rest in its entirety and comprising the invention is designated generally 6 and preferably comprises an unitary body having a generally convex upper side 7, a' hollow or recessed under side 8 and a continuous marginal bottom flange 9, the under side of which forms a base 10, all portions of which are disposed in the same plane.

The cue guide 6 is preferably formed of plastic which is substantially rigid. The cue guide 6, as illustrated in the drawing, is adapted for use of a right handed player to provide a rest for the left hand, as is shown in the broken lines in FIG. 1 and designated generally 11.

The guide 6 has a front portion 12, a rear portion 13, a left side edge portion 14 and a right side edge portion 15. The upper side 7 has grooves 16 and 17 extending rearwardly from its forward portion 12 and which are inclined upwardly and rearwardly. A depression 18 is formed in the upper side 7 between the rear end of the groove 16 and the right hand side edge and a narrower and shallower groove 19 is provided in the upper side 7, between the depression 18 and the rear portion of the groove 16, and which groove 19 extends to adjacent the rear portion 13 of the guide 6. The upper surface 7 has a downwardly and outwardly sloping surface 20 adjacent its left hand side edge 14.

The cue guide 6 is positioned in any desired. location on a pool table, a portion of which is indicated at 29, with the base 10 resting thereon and providing a stable support. The left hand 11 is rested on the guide 6 with the middle finger 21 engaging the groove 16, the fourth finger 22 engaging the groove 17, and the little finger 23 resting against the inclined surface 20, as is clearly illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3. The portion 24 of the upper surface 7 which is located rearwardly of the grooves l6 and 17, is shaped to provide a rest for the palm of the hand 11. The thumb 25 engages the right hand rear portion 26 of the surface 7, below the level of the groove 19 and combines with the little finger 23 in gripping and holding the guide 6 immovable upon the table 29. The cue, the forward portion only of which is shown in broken lines and designated 27, rests vslidably in the groove 19 and above the thumb 25. The index finger 28 is positioned over the cue 27 with the tip thereof engaging in the depression 18.

Thus, the cue 27 is engaged by the hand 11, in substantially a normal position as employed by experienced players for guiding the cue while shooting.

If desired, the index finger 28 can be positioned in the groove 16, the middle finger 21 placed in the groove 17, and the fourth finger 22 positioned against the surface 20, with the little finger 23 resting on the table 29 for utilizing the guide without the index finger being positioned over the cue and in the depression 18.

It will be understood that the cue guide 6 could be reversed in its construction to be engaged by the right hand for use by a left handed player. It will also be apparent that the cue guide 6 can be made in various sizes for use by persons having different sized hands. While the cue guide is preferably formed of plastic and colored green, it may be formed of other light weight durable materials and of other colors.

We claim;

1. A cue guide comprising an elongated body member having a base adapted to rest on a pool table, said body member having a generally convex elongated upper side elevated relative to the base and substantially coextensive therewith and providing a hand rest for the palm and fingers, said upper side having elongated finger receiving grooves and a longitudinally extending pool cue guide groove disposed above the level of the finger receiving grooves, certain of said finger receiving grooves extending longitudinally of said body member and disposed adjacent said one guide groove.

2. A cue guide as in claim 1, wherein other of said finger receiving grooves being disposed on opposite sides of the body member to be engaged by the thumb and little finger for holding the cue guide, immovable on a pool table while in use.

3. A cue guide as in claim 2, wherein said finger receiving groove engaged by the thumb being disposed below the level of said pool cue guide.

4. A cue guide as in claim 1, wherein said upper side has an upwardly opening depression disposed adjacent the pool cue guide receiving the tip of the index finger when disposed over the cue guide groove. 

1. A cue guide comprising an elongated body member having a base adapted to rest on a pool table, said body member having a generally convex elongated upper side elevated relative to the base and substantially coextensive therewith and providing a hand rest for the palm and fingers, said upper side having elongated finger receiving grooves and a longitudinally extending pool cue guide groove disposed above the level of the finger receiving grooves, certain of said finger receiving grooves extending longitudinally of said body member and disposed adjacent said cue guide groove.
 2. A cue guide as in claim 1, wherein other of said finger receiving grooves being disposed on opposite sides of the body member to be engaged by the thumb and little finger for holding the cue guide, immovable on a pool table while in use.
 3. A cue guide as in claim 2, wherein said finger receiving groove engaged by the thumb being disposed below the level of said pool cue guide.
 4. A cue guide as in claim 1, wherein said upper side has an upwardly opening depression disposed adjacent the pool cue guide receiving the tip of the index finger when disposed over the cue guide groove. 